Market Friday: the exhibition of photography from the 1990s

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If I were asked this, it would be difficult for me to choose one favorite photographer among those masters of light and shadow who lived and worked in St. Petersburg. But one of the first ones I would definitely remember is Boris Smelov. So when I saw the announcement of an upcoming exhibition of three St. Petersburg photographers - Boris Smelov, Maria Snigirevskaya and Alexei Zelensky - I immediately made plans to visit.

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I went to this exhibition on one of its first days. I already know (from my own experience) that it is better not to put off such events until later: time goes by too quickly, and it may not be enough. It happens to me sometimes, but not this time.

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I had bought an electronic ticket in advance, so I didn't have to go to the box office. Many other visitors did the same, so there was no line at the box office, even though the exhibition halls were crowded. The idea of visiting the exhibition at the very beginning has a significant disadvantage - in the first days there are so many visitors. I sometimes had to pause and wait for space to free up in the next hall.

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The white walls of the exhibition halls were additionally decorated with the figures of the heroes of the photographs. It was as if the decoration was a bridge between the 1990s and the present, between the space of pictures and the people in the rooms.

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The exhibition takes place in the front building of the exhibition center. The exhibition center building was built in the 19th century in the Art Nouveau style and deserves its own story. I was very much captured by the subjects of the photos and paid little attention to the architectural decorations, but still took a few pictures of the stoves.

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After the exhibition I went back to the ticket office for a bit. It housed not only the cash register, but also a small store selling postcards, art albums, books, souvenirs. Those in need of physical refreshment after a spiritual meal can buy a cup of coffee or tea, candy, and gingerbread. I was especially interested in the photo posters, but I found other souvenirs interesting as well.

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LocationSaint Petersburg, Russia

This is my entry for the #marketfriday challenge by @dswigle.

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